Leo Is The Bookies Favourite To Win The Oscar

Leonardo DiCaprio has famously been nominated five times for the prestigious Best Actor Oscar, but has never walked away with a golden statue in hand (sob!). Could this be his year?

If the bookies odds are anything to go by then the answer is yes. In fact, according to bookmakers William Hill, Leonardo has become the shortest priced favourite in Oscar betting history. Leo’s odds to win stand at 1/100 (i.e. you need to bet £100 to win just £1), and since October 97% of ALL bets for Leo to win. It appears we’re not the only ones who are hoping and praying that bags he big prize this year…

The 40-year-old appears in Steve Jobs alongside Michael, even bagging a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her stunning performance as Steve’s confidant Joanna Hoffman.

Of course, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet became BFFs after filming Titanic

But she’s still supporting Leo, telling BBC News earlier this week: ‘I think you can sort of feel it, and I think that everyone wants it for [Leonardo].

‘It would be amazing. It’s also slightly difficult for me to, because Michael Fassbender has been nominated, and I was his right hand woman for three months whilst we were making Steve Jobs, and I saw how hard he worked.

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio caught up at the Golden Globes

‘I think his performance is so extraordinary. But I think, yeah, you can sort of feel the temperature. It’s probably going to be Leo’s year.’